John Cranke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1746 |
| Died | 6 September 1816 |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Notable students | Thomas Jones |
| Notes | |
He is the son of the notable artist James Cranke. | |
John Cranke (/kræŋk/; 1746–1816) was an English scientific thinker and clergyman. Cranke was admitted as a sizar at the age of 21 into Trinity College, Cambridge on 1 July 1767, after graduating from Sedbergh School. His father was James Cranke, a notable artist who has an entry in Redgrave's Century of English Painters.